Elsik High School
- High school in Alief ISD
- Houston, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Alief ISD: N/A
Total students
4,109
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Alief ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
83 %
Alief ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
Elsik High School is a high school in Houston, TX, in the Alief ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 4,109 students. 93% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 45.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 83% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 3.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Elsik High School was 885 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,898, which is $4,424 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
12601 High StarHouston, TX 77072-1197
Office phone number
Principal
- Andrew Bailey
- andrew.bailey@aliefisd.net
- (281) 498-8110
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Elsik High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
4,109
African American
1,015 (24.7%)
Alief ISD: 24%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
41 (1%)
Alief ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
321 (7.8%)
Alief ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
2,612 (63.6%)
Alief ISD: 61.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
6 (0.1%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
102 (2.5%)
Alief ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
12 (0.3%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
93 %
Alief ISD: 86.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
81.4 %
Alief ISD: 87.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
46.1 %
Alief ISD: 57.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
45.9 %
Alief ISD: 57.9%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Alief ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
9.5 %
Alief ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Alief ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Alief ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Alief ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Alief ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
83 %
Alief ISD: 87.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
84.6 %
Alief ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
83.3 %
Alief ISD: 87.5%
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
94 %
Alief ISD: 95.3%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
80.1 %
Alief ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 88.3%
White
82.4 %
Alief ISD: 88.8%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
80 %
Alief ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
3.8 %
Alief ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2%
African American
3.7 %
Alief ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
5.1 %
Alief ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
2.1 %
Alief ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
3.8 %
Alief ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
White
6.4 %
Alief ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
5.6 %
Alief ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
35.3 %
Alief ISD: 23.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
34.6 %
Alief ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
43.6 %
Alief ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
21.4 %
Alief ISD: 10%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
37.3 %
Alief ISD: 24.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
16.7 %
Alief ISD: 14%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
35 %
Alief ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
38.9 %
Alief ISD: 28.5%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
18 %
Alief ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
21.7 %
Alief ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
18.2 %
Alief ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
32.5 %
Alief ISD: 37.7%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
13.5 %
Alief ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 19.5%
White
22.9 %
Alief ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Alief ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
31.3 %
Alief ISD: 37%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
25.5 %
Alief ISD: 25.7%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
40.3 %
Alief ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
31.9 %
Alief ISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
White
27.3 %
Alief ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Alief ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
885
Alief ISD: 918
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.0
Alief ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
71.1 %
Alief ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
55.1 %
Alief ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
49.4 %
Alief ISD: 48.1%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
236.8
African American
106 (44.8%)
Alief ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
32.1 (13.6%)
Alief ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
36.2 (15.3%)
Alief ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alief ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
60 (25.3%)
Alief ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
2.5 (1.1%)
Alief ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.6 (1.5%)
Alief ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
153.7 (64.9%)
Alief ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
71.9 (30.4%)
Alief ISD: 25.8%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
7.5 (3.1%)
Alief ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
17.4
Alief ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Alief ISD: 11.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$66,898
Alief ISD: $65,242
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$55,073
Alief ISD: $52,526
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$63,185
Alief ISD: $60,248
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$66,925
Alief ISD: $64,604
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$70,069
Alief ISD: $68,786
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$76,601
Alief ISD: $74,573
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$85,736
Alief ISD: $81,700
Statewide: $74,014